Cardiometabolic Index (CMI)
Cardiometabolic Index (Wakabayashi 2015) = (triglycerides / HDL, mg/dL) x waist-to-height ratio; a higher value marks a worse cardiometabolic profile (no universal cut-point).
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Triglycerides
- 150 mg/dL
- HDL cholesterol
- 50 mg/dL
- Waist circumference
- 90 cm
- Height
- 170 cm
Result: Cardiometabolic Index 1.59 — higher values mark a worse cardiometabolic profile; interpretation is context-dependent (no universal cutoff).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- value
- CMI = (TG/HDL) x (waist/height). Combines the atherogenic TG/HDL ratio and the waist-to-height ratio; higher marks a worse profile. Cut-points are sex- and cohort-specific.
What you enter
- Triglycerides
- HDL cholesterol
- Waist circumference
- Height
How this is calculated
Wakabayashi I, Daimon T. The "cardiometabolic index" as a new marker determined by adiposity and blood lipids for discrimination of diabetes mellitus. Clin Chim Acta. 2015;438:274-278. CMI = (TG / HDL-C) x (waist / height). Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.